Main Event

Singapore’s The Naing aka Mao took down the biggest Main Event in Vietnam history and locked up an ICM deal payout of VN₫ 4,979,000,000 (~$205,100). Mao’s dominance started on Day 2, where he powered through the competition, amassing an overwhelming stack that propelled him to the final day. Maintaining his lead throughout the final table, Mao clinched victory against Vietnam’s Nguyen Trung Ha after he spiked a higher pair on the river.

Date: November 23 to 27, 2023 Venue: Furama Resort Danang Buy in: VN₫ 25,000,000 (~$1,057) Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~$617,920) Entries: 1,595 (1,126 daily unique) Prize pool: VN₫ 34,801,800,000 (~$1,434,000) ITM: 201 players

For the complete payouts, head to the USOP Danang - Festival Results

Three-handed was rough on Ng Tsun Yin as he is flanked by the big stacks. He progressively dropped to 1 bb and got it all in with 7♦ 7d . With the board running 7♥ 8♠ A♥ 9♣ 5♦ , his set was cracked by Nguyen Trung Ha’s T♠ 6♣ straight.

Cutoff Nguyen Trung Ha 7♣ 7♠ opens 500,000, small blind Tian Hao Zhang A♠ 5♠ three-bets 1,300,000, Nguyen calls. The flop lands 6♠ 9♣ 2♦ , Zheng c-bets 1,000,000, Nguyen calls. On the J♣ turn, Zheng bets 2,400,000, Nguyen tanks then shoves. Zheng folds.

Small blind Seonguk Huh limps, big bind Nguyen Trung Ha checks, flop comes Q♥ J♣ 3♦ , both check. On the turn 4♦ , Huh checks, Nguyen bets 625,000, Huh raises 1,500,000, Nguyen jams, Huh tank-folds.

Utg Nguyen Trung Ha opens 400,000, big blind Seonguk Huh defends. Both players proceed to check down the board 7♥ 4♣ K♣ 9♦ 3♠ . Nguyen wins the pot with A♦ 7♦ top pair over Huh’s 2♦ 2♠ .

Utg+1 Phan Tuan Vinh raises 2,500,000 (leaving 250,000 behind), button Nguyen Trung Ha calls, no other takers, the flop lands J♣ 7♠ 2♥ . Phan goes all in (250,000), Nguyen calls. Phan A♥ Q♣ , Nguyen dominates with A♦ [kh}, turn T♦ and river 3♠ ends Phan’s run in 12th place.

All in preflop, Guy Taylor 5♥ 5♦ , Nguyen Trung Ha dominates in chips and in hand K♠ K♦ , board runs out 3♠ 3♥ 9♠ Q♣ 8♥ .

Cutoff Nguyen Trung Ha opens 120,000, Hwany Lee shoves (530,000), Nguyen calls. It’s a flip with {Lee T♠ T♥ and Nguyen A♦ Q♠ . When the board completes 6♦ J♥ 6♣ K♠ 3♣ , Lee ships a double up.

Utg+1 Nguyen Trung Ha raises 125,000, hijack Tian Hao Zheng calls, both players check the flop 4♦ Q♣ 9♠ . The turn 5♠ sees a 150,000 bet from Nguyen, Zheng calls. On the 7♦ river, Nguyen checks, Zheng bets 690,000, Nguyen calls then mucks to Zheng’s 9♣ 9♦ set.

Utg Konstantin Held opens 60,000 and finds three callers to the flop A♣ 4♠ T♦ . Held c-bets 100,000, and everyone calls. On the turn 9♦ , Held fires 225,000, this time all three fold.

Hijack Nguyen Trung Ha min-raises and is called by the blinds. All three check the flop 6♣ [qd} 8♣ to bring the turn Q♥ . Big blind Nguyen Quang Huy value-bets 100,000, Trung Ha calls, small blind folds. On the river A♥ , Quang Huy checks, Trung Ha bets 210,000 and wins the pot.